Winfield Scott

:This article is about the general and presidential candidate. There was also a songwriter named Winfield Scott.

Nullification and the Trail of Tears

In the administration of President Andrew Jackson, Scott marshaled United States forces for use against the state of South Carolina in the Nullification Crisis. In 1838, following the orders of President Martin Van Buren, Scott carried out the initial removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia—what later became known as the Trail of Tears. He also helped defuse tensions between officials of the state of Maine and the British Canada province of New Brunswick in the undeclared and bloodless Aroostook War in March 1839.

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President - Andrew Jackson - South Carolina - Nullification Crisis - 1838 - Martin Van Buren - Removal - Cherokee - Georgia - Trail of Tears - Maine - New Brunswick - Aroostook War - March - 1839

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As a result of his success, Scott was appointed major general (then the highest rank in the United States Army) and general-in-chief in 1841, serving until 1861.

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1841 - 1861

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During his time in the military, Scott also fought in the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War, and, briefly, the American Civil War. He also disobeyed the "order" by colorful San Francisco eccentric Emperor Norton to disband the U.S. Congress by force during this time.

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Black Hawk War - Second Seminole War - American Civil War - San Francisco - Emperor Norton - U.S. Congress

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